21 Natural Rock Formations That Look Like They Belong on Another Planet
18. White Desert (Sahara el Beyda), Egypt
The White Desert of Egypt is a windswept realm of chalk rock formations that glow under moonlight and gleam blinding white under the sun. Shaped by millennia of sandstorms, these ghostly sculptures resemble mushrooms, icebergs, and mythical creatures scattered across a powdery floor. Located in the Farafra depression, it offers a stunning contrast to the golden dunes of the greater Sahara. At night, under starlit skies, the terrain takes on an eerie, lunar glow—making it one of the most surreal landscapes on Earth. Camping here feels like sleeping on the edge of another world.
